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break through — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms break through : present tense I/you/we/they break through he/she/it breaks through present participle breaking through past tense broke through past participle broken through 1) a) break through… … English dictionary
break through — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it. [V P n] Protesters tried to break through a police cordon... [V P] About fifteen inmates broke through onto the roof. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you break through … English dictionary
break through sth — UK US break through sth Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to go higher than a particular level: »Sales have finally broken through the $1 million barrier … Financial and business terms
ˌbreak ˈthrough (sth) — phrasal verb if something that was hidden breaks through, it appears The sun broke through the clouds.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
break the ice — phrasal 1. : to make a beginning 2. : to get through the first difficulties in starting a conversation or discussion * * * break the ice (figurative) To get through first difficulties, esp restraint on first meeting • • • Main Entry: ↑break break … Useful english dictionary
break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Break — A rapid and sharp price decline. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] broken PASTPART [ˈbrəʊkən ǁ … Financial and business terms
break — A sudden price move; prices may break up or down. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary A rapid and sharp price decline. Related: crash. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. break break 1 [breɪk] verb broke PASTTENSE [brəʊk ǁ broʊk] … Financial and business terms
break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass … English dictionary
